Release from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet Public Affairs Office ***** By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet Public Affairs Office 02 August 2023 CARTAGENA, Colombia – The U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10)…
Navy Awards DDG 51 FY23-27 Multiyear Procurement Contracts
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** Aug. 1, 2023 From Team Ships Public Affairs WASHINGTON – The Navy awarded contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division (HII Ingalls) and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) for the…
USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) Homeport Shift
Release from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet ***** 02 August 2023 From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet SAN DIEGO- USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed San Diego, Aug 1, and will shift its homeport from San Diego…
Coast Guard 2003 Cyber Protection Team establishes new command
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters ***** ALAMEDA, Calif. — The 2003 Cyber Protection Team (CPT) was established, Tuesday, at Coast Guard Island as the third CPT command and unit in a ceremony held by Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER). Vice…
HII Authenticates Keel of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802)
Release from HII ***** NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division authenticated the keel today for Virginia-class attack submarine Oklahoma (SSN 802). “We enjoy participating in Navy traditions like this…
ACV Transition Training Unit Certifies First Marines
Release from Communications Directorate, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps ***** CAMP Pendleton, Calif. — A Marine Corps-established Amphibious Combat Vehicle Transition Training Unit at the Assault Amphibian School graduated 29 Marines Tuesday, July 25, after completing the new Operational Certification (OPCERT)…
Marine Corps visits Potential Site of Future Medium Range Intercept Capability Missile Facility
Release from Program Executive Office Land Systems ***** July 26, 2023 By PEO Land Systems Camden, Arkansas — The Program Executive Officer Land Systems, Ground Based Air Defense Program Manager recently visited Camden, Arkansas, to discuss the possibility of producing…
Naval Reactors Celebrates 75 Years
Release from Naval Reactors Public Affairs ***** 31 July 2023 From Naval Reactors Public Affairs WASHINGTON - August 4 marks the birthday of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organization responsible for all…
Diving Deep into Naval History, Navy Diving Executive Steering Committee Celebrates Origins of U.S. Navy Diving Community
Release from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command ***** By NECC Public Affairs 01 August 2023 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – They may dive the world over, but the humble beginnings of U.S. Navy divers first began on August 1, 1882 in local…
HII Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials for Calhoun (WMSL 759)
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759). During…
